Exploring Croatia during Winter 2024

Exploring Croatia during Winter 2021

Exploring Croatia during Winter 2021. It’s always a mystery what you can do in a country when the main attractions would be the crystal blue and clean beaches. Croatia being one of the countries that have one of the most purest beaches in the world. Summer is also not the only season this country shines in.

One of the common mistakes people make whilst travelling is that they always pick the busiest and most active places in a country. Croatia being almost always full and a bit on the pricier side as tourists explore the numerous islands and architecture; the so called “High season” where you can’t really admire the architecture due to so many people.

Winter doesn’t have that kind of problem. You can go explore the architecture and admire various sights at an easy pace throughout, not having to worry about missing anything due to a huge line. So why don’t you get here and see what Croatia has to offer during the cold season? 🙂

So if you happen to want to admire the beauty of Croatia whilst still enjoying a Vacation, why not choose to visit the country during the Winter solstice. Admire and join in on the festivities that are bound to make the trip all the more fun, especially if you’re visiting with your family/friends. So why not broaden your horizons and have some fun along the way! We’re positive you’ll enjoy your Vacation to the fullest during the Winter holidays in Croatia. Making it one of the most ideal seasons to visit Croatia to avoid the crowds that usually show up during Summer time. Whilst you can’t really enjoy the beach during Winter (Unless you like freezing), the season has other attractions to admire once you arrive in Croatia to make the most out of your time here.

Festivities

As the temperature drops the smell of hot coffee, tea and hot chocolate fill the air with a pleasant fragrance. The christmas markets are bustling with activity as locals gather around to celebrate Christmas and New Years. Croatians have a couple of festivities and rituals as the end of the ~~planet~~ year approaches.

Croatia’s main cities start filling and bustling as musicians start to sing festive songs. Christmas stands start opening up selling various foods and beverages, wooden children’s toys and numerous other knick-knacks across town. That’s how you know the Christmas fare has started, so make sure to grab a glass of mulled wine or hot chocolate to warm yourselves up as you enjoy the Winter festivities to your hearts content. Winter is after all a time to enjoy yourself with music, food and drinks. So what better time is there than the Christmas fare to enjoy yourselves at. Whether it be just to enjoy the Winter season or count down to New Years! 🙂

Feeling hungry?

As the cold embrace of winter approaches, what better way to stay warm than by eating in a cozy warm environment.
Wherever you go in Croatia you are bound to find something delicious to treat your taste buds. Whether you are a sea food lover or not we urge you to try any kind of fish in a “Konoba” (Croatian rustic restaurants). Where the chef’s know how to grill a fish to perfection. But the fish won’t suit everyone, but mostly all Croatians have a taste for the sea life.

But if fish isn’t your thing Croatia has a wide assortment of foods ranging from “Peka’s” to more dessert oriented meals like “Štrukle” to satisfy even the most pickiest of eaters (Me being one of em 🙂 ). The culinary scene is after all one of the most delicious parts of a trip to a lot of travelers.

Enjoying the stay

One of the perks you won’t get by visiting Croatia during the Winter is how quiet and surreal it could feel. Waking up snuggled in a blanket only to hear silence in the morning. Unfortunately you can’t go swimming due to the low temperature. But enjoying the peace and quiet of the various towns more than makes up for it. Offering quite a relaxing stay in all cities (Not to mention a lot cheaper also).

If you were worried about missing out on some tours, there’s still some tours that run. You can still visit the Krka Waterfalls and Plitvice Lakes; maybe even get to see them beautifully frozen. 🙂

Visiting towns during Winter

There’s a plethora of towns across the country but they all are different in some way so you don’t feel like you are walking the same streets on your trip. If you are a fan of walking and just meandering around than you will have a great time exploring all the towns Croatia has to offer. 🙂

Zagreb – The capital of Croatia along with the largest city, Zagreb hosts many seasonal activities; the most famous one being the Christmas fair that is hosted every year across many towns in Croatia, the biggest one being in Zagreb of course. T
Split – This beautiful gem of a city is a prime tourist spot, attracting several thousands due to it’s historical architecture, excursions and tours. The Diocletian palace in Split is the most popular attraction the city has to offer, the narrow maze like paths opening up to big squares inside the palace make it a rather interesting and popular sight to see; the basements being a filming location of the popular hit tv show Game of Thrones where Daenerys kept her dragons.
Dubrovnik – The filming location of Game of Thrones; the city being King’s Landing in the tv-show. The walls around Dubrovnik being used to mostly as a tourist location and also providing some great photographic opportunities to brag to your family and friends when you get home :).

There are many towns decorating but these are just a couple that you can visit and explore. Trust us when we say that Croatia is full of hidden gems that we don’t even know about.

Short Summary

Croatia really is a particularly gorgeous country and it’s difficult to name the top things to see without excluding anything. But we did try to cram some of the key features of Croatia into one place. Whether you are visiting Croatia during the burning hot season which is Summer or during the freezing cold embrace of Winter. You will surely manage to see incredible sights and scenery during your stay. 🙂

But if you want to see an outsider’s perspective of what they thought about Croatia we urge you to check JetSettingFools. Having several travel blogs revolving around Croatia from Top 10 things to see in Split, 2-week itinerary of Croatia and a whole blog post about the Diocletian’s Palace in Split that are a fun and educational view of this lovely country. They were beyond lovely guests that we had a pleasure meeting. 🙂

All in all it’s always best to explore the town on foot and visit places that are often left out of most guides and tours, even more so if you are visiting during the off season like Winter. There’s no telling what surprises you’ll discover as you explore Croatia during the calming Winter solstice, all you need to warm up would be mulled wine or hot chocolate to keep you going; especially if it’s snowing outside which is a rare occurrence in the Dalmatian region so if you happen to see snow; consider yourselves lucky. Croatia is one of the most popular Vacation areas in Europe, the city really shining during the Summer period but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to do during the cold Winter season.

If you are having any difficulties or want to book a tour or looking for accommodation don’t hesitate to contact us. We are here to help. 🙂

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